Police Raid Of Journalist’s Home In San Francisco Sets Off First Amendment Firestorm
San Francisco police raided a freelance journalist’s home on Friday to find out the source of a damaging leak. The raid set off a firestorm and plays into broader fears about press freedoms.
Florida Governor Says Russian Hackers Breached Two Counties In 2016
The attack had not been publicly-known until last month’s release of the Mueller report. The governor said no vote tallies were affected and no data was manipulated.
Tourist Seaplanes Collide In Alaska, Killing At Least 4
The planes both carried tourists from the cruise ship Royal Princess on sightseeing trips. Preliminary reports indicate a mid-air collision, the Coast Guard said.
Will Scootermania End With A Crash?
Big Scooter is worth billions of dollars. Is this a sign we’re in another tech bubble?
No Mercy: How A Kansas Town Is Grappling With Its Hospital’s Closure
People in Fort Scott, Kansas, depended on their local hospital for more than a century. In December, the hospital closed Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.
California Couple Awarded $2 Billion In Roundup Cancer Trial
A jury in California on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused their cancer. Monsanto is a subsidiary of Bayer.
Minnesotans Fiercely Debate Name Change Of Minneapolis Lake
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. An effort to rename one of the lakes is the focus of a challenge that echoes similar fights across the country.
Wayne State University Aims To Increase Graduation Rate
Detroit’s Wayne State University has the lowest six-year graduation rate of any public university in the state. But it also has the fastest improving rate in the country.
Family Recovery Court Helps With Addiction And Stabilizes Home Life
States are embracing problem solving courts to deal with increased drug arrests. Indiana is launching family recovery courts. Unlike drug courts, FRCs involve a civil, not criminal process.
‘White Lies’ Podcast Exposes What Happened The Night James Reeb Died
In 1965, James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Ala. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Andrew Beck Grace and Chip Brantley, hosts of the new NPR podcast White Lies about what kept the murder from being solved.
Felicity Huffman, In Tears, Pleads Guilty In College Bribery Scandal
Huffman is hoping her guilty plea, and her unequivocal apology, will earn her some leniency at sentencing. In a statement last month, she expressed deep regret and shame for her actions.
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